Lee County Crime & Safety

Lee County has a total crime rate of 327.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (55.5 per 100K) and property crimes (271.8 per 100K).

Lee County has a safety score of 86/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #41 out of 100 counties in Illinois for safety (1 = safest).

Lee County ranks well above the state average, outperforming the Illinois safety score of 98.7 with its own 99.5 rating. This ranking places it among the safer third of counties across the state of Illinois.

Property crime makes up the bulk of local activity at 271.8 per 100,000 residents, yet this remains well below the national property crime rate of 2,015.7. Violent crime is also notably low at 55.5, which is just a fraction of the national 369.8 average.

Crime data for Lee County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Lee County has a safety score of 86/100, which is above the Illinois average of 70/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.